Portable beach shelter



April 29, 1958 w. JUHASE PORTABLE BEACH SHELTER Filed Dec. 11, 1956 Fig.

INVENTOR Mb/fer Juhase United States Patent TORTABLE BEACH SHELTERWalter .iuhase, Bronx, N. Y.

Application December 11, 1956, Serial No. 627,607

3 Claims. (Cl. 135-=-5) This invention relates to beach shelters.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a beach shelterwhich is entirely portable and very light in weight and which can beeasily carried to the beach and set up with a minimum of time andeffort.

it is another object of the present invention to provide a portablebeach shelter of the above type which may be easily disassembled so asto occupy a relatively small space when not in use and for conveniencein portability and storage.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a beach shelter bearingthe above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimumnumber of parts, it

is inexpensive to manufacture and efficient in operation and use.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention shown in operative use;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken alongthe iine 2--2 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of some of the parts comprisingthe invention and shown in the collapsed position, for portability andstorage.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, represents a pair of topmembers of equal length and formed of aluminum tubing and which areconnected at their ends in lateraily spaced relationship by the crosspieces 11 of U-shaped configuration also being formed of aluminumtubing, and having an inside diameter equal to the outside diameter ofthe top members 10 and receiving the same therewithin in frictionalengagement. to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the inventionas will hereinafter become clear.

A leg member 12 is rotatably connected at its upper end to the outsideof each of the top members 10 by means of the wing nut assemblies 13,the leg members i" being positioned at diagonally opposite corners ofthe shelter, as shown in Fig. 1.

A second pair of leg members 14 of aluminum tubing are pivotallyconnected at their upper ends to the inner faces of the top members 10near each end by means of the wing nut assemblies 15, the leg members 14being positioned diagonally opposite corners of the shelter. An aluminumwasher is positioned intermediate the wing nuts of each of the wing nutassemblies 13 and 15 and the leg members 12 and 14 and between each ofthe top members iii and the leg members 12 and 14.

A second pair of cross members 16 of aluminum tubing identical inconstruction with the cross members 11 are provided and connect thelower ends of the leg members 12 with the lower ends of the leg members14, the inside diameter of the cross member 16 being equal to theoutside diameter of the legs 12 and 14 and being frictionally fittedonto the lower ends thereof to permit easy assembly and disassembly.

With the parts assembled as shown in Fig. 1, the legs iii) "ice

2 12 and 14 are locked at the desired angle to the top members 14 forsupporting the same by means of the Wing nut assemblies 13 and 15, aswill be obvious.

A rectangular fitted plastic cover 17 is formed around its peripherywith the depending tunnel 18 by means of the stitching 19 (Fig. 2)within which is positioned the endless loop 20 of elastic whereby toretain the cover in engagement with the shelter top and to permit itseasy removal.

In operation, the shelter is set up as shown in Fig. 1, and the plasticcover will provide shelter from the sun. The device is formed ofaluminum and is of extremely light weight and simple construction. Forconvenience in portability and storage, the cover 17 is removed and thewing nut assemblies 13 and 15 are loosened and the cross members 11 and16 are removed from the respective top members 10 and leg members 12 and14 The leg members 12 and 14 may then be rotated upwardly against thetop members 10, as shown in Fig. 3, and locked in this position by meansof the. Wing nut assemblies 13 and 15. Thus, the entire unit may becompactly arranged and wrapped up into the cover 17.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shallbe understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope ofthe present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of theUnited States is:

i. A beach shelter comprising, in combination, a pair of tubular topmembers of equal length, a first pair of tubular cross pieces ofU-shaped configuration frictionally receiving each end the opposite endsof said top members to form a rectangular top frame, a pair of legmembers for each of said top members, means for pivotally connecting theupper ends of said leg members to each of said top members at oppositeends on opposite sides thereof and for locking the same in any anglerelative thereto to support the top frame and to permit the leg membersto be collapsed upwardly against the opposite sides of the top memberswhen not in use, a second pair of tubular cross pieces of U-shapedconfiguration frictionally receiving within the ends thereof the lowerends of said leg members, and removable cover means for the top framewhereby to provide a beach shelter which may be easily set up and asreadily disassembled and which is compact for storage and portability,said means for rotatably mounting the upper ends of said leg members onthe opposite sides of the top members at the opposite ends thereofcomprising wing nut assemblies and washers intermediate the wing nuts ofsaid wing nut assemblies and said leg members, and intermediate said legmembers and said top members, said cover means comprising a rectangularfitted plastic cover having a depending tunnel around its peripherywithin which is positioned an endless loop of elastic to facilitate theinsertion and removal of the cover from the top frame of the beachshelter.

2. A beach shelter as set forth in claim 1, wherein said cover extendsover the top and outer sides of said top frame, and said tunnel andenclosed elastic extends beneath the bottom marginal edges of said topframe.

3. A beach shelter as set forth in claim 2, wherein said top framedefines an upper and lower plane, and said leg members are secured tosaid top frame intermediate said upper and lower planes.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,257,206 Fernbach Feb. 19, 1918 1,921,984 Moore Aug. 8, 1933 2,598,588Mullen May 27, 1952

